Symbol of Weakness
School: Necromancy Level: Sor/Wis 7, Clr 7
Components:   V, S, M   Casting Time:   10 minutes  
Range:   0 ft.; see text   Target:     
Effect:   One symbol   Area:     
Duration:   See text   Saving Throw:   Fortitude negates  
Spell Resistance:   Yes   XP Cost:     
Focus:      Material Components:   Mercury and phosphorus, plus powdered diamond and opal with a total value of at least 5,000 gp.  
Description:   

This spell functions like symbol of death, except that every creature within 60 feet of a symbol of weakness instead suffers crippling weakness that deals 3d6 points of Strength damage. Unlike symbol of death, symbol of weakness has no hit point limit; once triggered, a symbol of weakness simply remains active for 10 minutes per caster level.<7p>

Note: Magic traps such as symbol of weakness are hard to detect and disable. A rogue (only) can use the Search skill to find a symbol of weakness and Disable Device to thwart it. The DC in each case is 25 + spell level, or 32 for symbol of weakness.

 
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